駆かけ出だし

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Refers to someone who has just started a profession, skill, or activity and is still inexperienced. Often used in compounds like 駆け出しの～ (e.g., 駆け出しの記者, a cub reporter).

彼かれはまだ駆かけ出だしのプログラマーだ。
He is still a novice programmer.
駆かけ出だしの頃ころは失しっ敗ぱいばかりだった。
When I was a beginner, I made nothing but mistakes.

noun

starting to run; running off

The literal act of beginning to run or dashing away. This sense is less common than the figurative 'novice' meaning and is often expressed by the verb 駆け出す.

Kanji

駆drive, run, gallop
出exit, leave, go out
駈run, gallop, advance

Related words

駆かけ出だす
The verb form meaning 'to start running' or 'to dash off'. 駆け出し is the nominalized form, often used figuratively for a novice.
初しょ心しん者しゃ
A more general and formal word for 'beginner'. 駆け出し implies someone who has just started and is still raw, often in a professional context.
新しん米まい
Also means 'novice' or 'newcomer', but often used for someone new to a job or role, with a slightly more colloquial feel.

Word family

駆かけ出だし者もの
beginner; novice; greenhorn

Written forms

駆かけ出だしUsage91%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
駆かけ出だしUsage4%
search-only kanji form
Search-only abbreviated kanji form.
駆かけだしUsage3%
search-only kanji form
Search-only mixed form; not a standard spelling.
駈かけ出だしUsage1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 駆 is the standard character.

Etymology

Nominalized form of the verb 駆け出す (かけだす, 'to start running'). The figurative sense of 'novice' comes from the image of someone just starting to run, i.e., at the very beginning of their career or endeavor.